Baling-press



(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 1. H. W. SGHWARZBURG, H. PBLANK & J. H.ALI'HEIDB.

BALING PRESS.

No. 387,923. Patented Aug. 14, 1888.

(No ModeL) 3 Sheets-Sheet 2. H. W. SCHWARZBURG, H. P. BLANK 8v J. H.ALTHBIDE.

BALING PRESS.

No. 887,923. Patented Aug. 14, 1888.

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(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 3. H. W. SGHWARZBURG, H. E'. BLANK 8a J. H.ALTHBIDE..

BALING PRESS.

Patented Aug. 14, 1888.

lUNiTnn STATns PaTnnT Olarice HENRY lV. SCHVARZBURG, HENRY I?. BLANK,AND JOSEPH II. ALT'HEIDE, OF QUINOY, ILLINOIS.

BALING'f-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 387,923, dated August14.-, 18%8.

Application filed April 1l, 1888.

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Be it known that wc-,.. Hn-NRY W. Sonn/,rua BURG, HENRY F. BLANieandJOSEPH H. Aim HEIDE, citizens of the United States, residing at Quincy,in the county ot' Adams and State ol" Illinois, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Ealing-Presses, of which the following is aspecilication.

Our invention relates to that class of porta- 1o ble heling-presses inwhich a conti nuously-acti ng horsc-powcris located adjacent to thepress in a direct line with the plunger-actuating le ver; and theinvention consists in the construction and combination of the variousparts of a horse-power balingprcss, as will be hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the annexed drawings, illustrating the invention, Figure 1 is a sideelevation of our improved baling-press with the horsepower 2odisconnected and mounted on the wheeled pressbody in condition fortransportation. Fig. 2 is a plan of the press and a portion of thehorse-power arranged for operation; FiO. 2, a plan view of the portionof the horse power omitted from Fig. '2. Fig. 3 is a verticallongitudinal section of the press and a portion of thehorse-powcr; Fig.8, a longitudinal section of the portion of the horsepower oinit tedfrom Fig. 3. Figs. 4 and 5 areVT detail 3o Views.

In the construction shown the press body or frame 1 is of the usualoblong forni, supported horizontally on wheeled axles 2 by means oflongitudinal sillsS, connected bysuitablc cross bars and braces. Thesills 3 support the vertical side bars or braces to which are securedthe upper longitudinal side bars, 5, which support the walls of thefeed-chamber G and the top of the billing-chamber 7, as usual. Be-

.io sides the vertical side braces et the frame of the press may bestrengthened by tie-rods 8a, arranged in any convenient or well-knownmanner.

The entrance to the billing-chamber 7 is provided with a yieldingfolder, S, that is pivoted between the upper longitudinal side bars. Theforward end of this folder is provided with a downward-proiecting lip,S), that is beveled or curved on its outer surl'acc to facilitate 5o thepassage of the pressed material and prc- Serial No. 270,333.

(No model.)

vent cramping or binding, the folder-lip 9 being held down in Contactwith the hay or other material by means of spiral springs 10, arrangedbeneath the rear end of the folder and supported on the upper lining ofthe balingchamber, so as to be concealed and protected from exposure toinjury.

VIn the bottoni of the feed-chamber 6 is a perforated plate, 11, for theexitof hay-seed and dirt, the perforations 12 being arranged in any 6o vsuitable manner, and, if desired, they may bc so disposed as todelineate the name of the manufacturer.

i The plunger 13 has one end recessed and slotted to receive one end ofabar, 14, that is pivoted therein, the other end of said bar beingpivotally connected to the lower bifurcated end of a lever, 15, that isfulcruxned midway' its length to struts or vertical side bars 16 nearthe front end of the machine. The lower 7o end ofthe lever 15 isbifurcated to receive the adjacent end of the bar 1li, and to the upperend of the lever 15 is attached an adjustable tension-bolt, 17, to oneend of which the horsepower chain or cable 1S is secured.

To the forward ends of the upper longitudinal side hais, 5, are pivoteda pair of inclined braces, 1S), which are capable of being turnedforward and down until their lower ends' rest on the ground, er they canbe thrown back on 8o top of the press-body when the machine is preparedfor transportation. Vhen turned forward and down,the inclined braces 19may be received in recesses 20, formed in the forward ends of thepresssills 3, whereby they are braced at the center. Near their lowerends the inclined braces 19 are connected by a cross bar, 21, throughwhich are passed screw-rods 22,provi ded with nuts 23 and having theirrear ends hooked to engage holes 24, 9o formed in a brace-plate, 25,having rearward projecting arms 26, that are curved or inclined upwardand outward and secured to the under side of the press-sills. Thebraceplate 25 is immediately beneath the forward axle and is supportedat its front end by the king-bolt 27, which passes through theaxle andthrough a bolster, 2S, connecting the forward ends ol' the sills.

In the lower ends of the inclined braces 19 roo is journaled a shaft,29, on which are mounted the pulleys 30 and 31, for guiding the cablesthrough which the plungerlever is actuated, as hereinafter explained.

When the inclined braces 19 are turned forward and down, they are firmlysecured by means of the hooked screw-rods 22 engaging the brace-plate 25at their rear' ends and to the cross-bar 2l by means of the nuts 23 ontheir forward ends. These inclined braces 19, having their lower endsresting on the ground, thus form a secure abutment for the horse powersill 32, the traveling wheels of the press being of course chocked.

One end of the horse-power sill or platform 32 is reduced in Width byforming rabbets 33 in each side, so that it can pass between the braces19 and be held from lateral movement at that end, while the shoulderedends of. the rabbets bear against the lower ends of said braces,and thusprevent end movement of the horse-power sill in that direction. Stakesat the other end of the horsepower sill and at suitable points on thesides may be used to assist in holding it firmly in place.

At the farther end of the horse-power sill 32 in its central line is apost, 34, having an enlarged base formed as an eccentric, 35, to fit inthe eye 36 of an eccentric-lever, 37 which is adapted to oscillatehorizontally on the eccentric portion of said post. On the post 34,above its eccentric base 35, is centrally pivoted a double-armed lever,38, to which a sweep, 39, is attached. Above the doublearmed lever 38 isa washer, 40, and an elongated sleeve or collar, 41, surrounding thepost 34, which also engages the eye of a brace-rod, 42, with which thesweep is provided. The upper end of the eccentric post 34 may be hollowto receive a screw-bolt, 43, on the bracerod 42, or the brace-rod 42 andsleeve 41 may be secured by any other suitable means. On the outer endof the eccentric lever 37 is mounted a friction-roller, 44, with whichthe opposite ends of the double-armed lever 38 alternately engage as thesweep is moved in a circular path. To the outer end of theeccentric-lever 37 is pivotally connected a rod, 45, the other end ofwhich is pivoted to a slide, 46, that is moved along a horizontalguiderod, 47, supported longitudinally on the horsepower sill. To thisslide 46 is attached one end of the horse-power chain or cable 18, theother end of which is attached to the tensionbolt 17 on theplunger-lever.

During the rotation of the sweep 39 one end of the double-armed lever 38comes in contact with the friction-roller 44 on the eccentric-lever 37andcauses said lever to turn in an eccentric path on the eccentricportion 35 of the post 34, thereby drawing on the pivotally-connectedrod 45 and slide 46, so as to cause said slide to move on its guide-rod47 and draw on the cable 18, thus extending the lever 15 and attachedbar 14 and causing the plunger 13 to move through the feed-chamber 6 andpress its contents into the balingchamber. By the time one end of thedouble-armed lever 38 has caused the eccentric-lever 37 to movesufficiently far to nearly extend the plunger-lever 15 and bar 14, whichoccurs just before the plunger 13 completes its pressing movement orbeat, the other end of the double-armed lever 38 will be nearly incontact with the curved end or head of a retracting-lever, 48, that ispivotcd toa support, 49` above the horse-power sill. To the tail end ofthe retracting-lever 48 is attached one end of a retraeting chain orcable, 50,the other end of which is attached to the lower arm of theplunger-lever 15, so that as the plunger completes its beat it will beimmediately retracted with a quick movement bythe double-armed lever 38engaging the retracting-lever 48 and causing it to turn and draw on itsattached retracting-cable. Just as one end of the double-armed lever 38begins to move the retracting-lever 48 the other end of the double-armedlever slips past the frictionroller 44, thereby releasing theeccentriclever 37 and permitting it to rebound against the curved end ofa springstop, `51, that is f placed on the power-sill to preventjar orin jury to said lever at the end of its backward movement. The cables 18and 50 are passed beneath the guide-pulleys 3() and 31, that aresupported by the inclined braces 19, and `an additional guide-pulley,52, is located on the power-sill 32 to assist in guiding theretractingcable. Guide-pins 53 may also be provided to prevent thecables from getting out of place.

It will be seen that the double-armed lever 38 acts alternately on theeccentric-lever 37 and retracting-lever 48, so as to accomplish twobeats of the plunger in each revolution of the sweep. By means of theadjustable tension-bolt 17 the horse-power cable 18 can be adjusted asrequired to give a proper throw IOO to the plunger, and for the samepurpose the pivotal connection of the eccentric-lever 37 and rod 45 ispreferably effected by means of a pivoted clip or yoke, 54, having anaperture to engage a screwthread on the end of the rod 45, whereby itcan be lengthened or shortened, as required.

In order to ease the rebound of the plunger 13,a friction-dog orstopping-wedge,55,is pivoted intermediate its ends in a slot formed inthe press-lining, either above the plunger, as shown, or on either sideof or below the same, and the plunger` is provided with a longitudinallaterally-projecting cleat, rib, or wearingsurface, 56, to wedgegradually beneath said dog or stop 55, and thereby prevent jar or strainon the plunger and their levers in their rebound. This is effected bythe longitudinal rib 56 in the rebound of the plunger first acting onthe tail end 55 of the friction-dog, which is thereby tilted or rockedon its transverse pivot and its forward end, 56, forced down intowedging action on the longitudinal rib 56.

The material forced through the feed-chamber 6 into the baling-chamber 7is prevented serez@ from rebounding by means of retainers 57, that arepivoted on vertical rods 5S on the outer side of the press-walls. Theseretainers project into the balingchamber through lateral slots near itsentrance, and are held in contact with the pressed material by springs59 on the outside of the press.

To prepare the horse-power press for trans portation,the stakes thathold the horse-power sill 32 are withdrawn, thesweep 39 and doublearmedlever 38 are detached from the eccentric post 34, and the hooked rods 22are disconnected from the brace-plate 25, therebyT enabling the inclinedbraces 19 to be turned back on the pressframe, while the horse-powersill 32 and sweep 39 are hung,` on opposite sides of the machine fromthe projecting' ends of cross bars 60, that are provided with pins orfasten ings 6l to hold said parts in place.

Vhat we claim is 1. The combination, with the press-frame and thereciprocating` plunger having` the lat` wally-projecting rib 56extending;` longitudi nally along its length, of thc rocking frictiondog55, pivoted intermediate its ends in the press-lining to forni thetail-piece to strike the rib, and thereby rock the dog' and force itsopposite end against said rib to ease the rebound ofthe plunger byfriction, substantially as described.

2. The con'xbinationm-'ith a portable wheeled prcssfranie having theupper and lower longitudinal side sills, of' the braces having theirupper ends pivoted to the upper side sills and adapted to be turned downto the ground and rest against the `forward ends of the lower side sillsand to he turned back to a position above the top of the press-frame,and a horse-power comprising` a sill havinga rabheted end to passbetween and bear agai ust the lower ends 0l' the braces when they reston the ground, substantially as described. i

3 The combination, willi a balingehainber and a horizontal ly-nioval ilepl n nger supported in a press-frame mounted on wheels, of a pair ofinclined braces pivotally attached to the forward end of the press-frameand extended tothe ground, a cross-bar connecting the lower ends of saidbraces, a brace-plate attached to the n nder side ol' the pressfrainc,detachable b rods connecting` said brace-plate with the cross-bar ol'the inclined braces, a horsepower sill abutting; against the lower endsof said in clined b 1aces, and a horsepower mechanism for actuating,`the plunger in a direct line, substantially as described.

l-. The combination, with a press having a horizontally-niovableplunger, of a horsepower sill located in line with the press, aneccentric post attached to said sill, an eccentric-lever pivoted on saidpost and provided with a l`rietion-rollei, a rod pivcted to saideccentric-lever, a horizontally-movable slide connected to the other endol` said rod, a cable connecting,` said slide with the plnngenlever,adouble-armed lever mounted on the eccentric post, a sweep attached tosaid. double-armed lever, and a. retraciinglever having a cableconnected with the plunger-lever, substan tially as described. l

5. lhc combination, with the plunger l andits lever l5, ol' ahorse-power comprising an eccentric postfi, ancccentricleveigi',provided with friction-roller 4i, the spring-stop 5],the douiilearnied lever 3S and sweep 39, the rod 45, pivotally connectedwith the eccentric-lever, the slide i6, connected to said rod, theguide-rod 4i?, the cable 1,8, connecting; the slide and plunger-lever,the retractingdever 4S, and the retracting-cable 50, substantially asdescribed.

6. The combination of the plunger 13 and its lever 15, the cables 1S and50, guidepulleys 3d, 3i, and 52, the rctracting-lever 48, the eccentricpost Si, eceentriclevcr 37, rod 45, slide lili, guide-rod di,double-armed lever 3S, and sweep 39, substantially as described.

ln testimony whereolwe allix onrsignatures in presence ol' twowitnesses.

